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. >> how much of a problem is this for the u.s. in that the cease-fire with israel and gaza, this man was the lynchpin in all of that, and does that have anything to do with his timing in these moves this he's attempted to make? does he feel emboldened after getting so much praise just last week or the week before? >> at root we're going to speculate it seems pretty delicious that at the exact moment that he's riding high for the first time since he took office, lots of praise from the united states add mministration saying this is a guy we can do business with, he's on the ball, foresightful, a statesman. not just a couple of days after that, morsi takes the opportunity to -- we have to be careful with saying seizing but he's certainly declared for himself powers that he's declared precedented. the opposition is ware ya that these are not the kinds of powers that people are accustomed to giving back once they take them. >> whatever his motivation, nevertheless, for the u.s., it's complicating it's awkward. it's awkward for the uni
. >> how much of a problem is this for the u.s. in that the cease-fire with israel and gaza, this man was the lynchpin in all of that, and does that have anything to do with his timing in these moves this he's attempted to make? does he feel emboldened after getting so much praise just last week or the week before? >> at root we're going to speculate it seems pretty delicious that at the exact moment that he's riding high for the first time since he took office, lots of praise from...
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with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton arriving within an hour or two here in israel and then going straight into the meeting with prime minister netanyahu in jerusalem. what they're discussing is the last minute glitches but those glitches are significant. israel says without a long-term solution, there's no point signing an agreement. they'd rather stick with what they have got, which includes still the option of a ground invasion, if there's no agreement. at the moment, although there's been plenty of talk of it, there's no real final agreement yet, thomas. >> reservist troops are on the border with gaza. what have you heard about the fact that israel wanted to see a 24-hour period of quiet before going ahead with a cease-fire or termination truce? >> reporter: well, yeah, there was talk that israel had given a 24-hour deadline saying there's no agreement within 24 hours then a ground invasion would happen. there were some reports of that. i think more likely they're calling it a lull.
with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton arriving within an hour or two here in israel and then going straight into the meeting with prime minister netanyahu in jerusalem. what they're discussing is the last minute glitches but those glitches are significant. israel says without a long-term solution, there's no point signing an agreement. they'd rather stick with what they have got, which includes still the option of a ground invasion, if there's no agreement. at the moment, although...
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. >>> we are awaiting an announcement from the u.s. supreme court on whether the justices whether enter the battle over same-sex marriage in this country. that announcement expected anytime now. the justices met behind closed doors this morning to talk about a series of cases that could take up relating to same-sex marriage, at least four of the nine justices have to agree to take up a case. pete williams joining us live now by telephone from inside the supreme court building. pete, first of all, what what are the separate issues here that the justices could be taking a look at? >> well, there are two and it seems the most likely if the court will take any of these cases is a challenge to a federal law called the defense of marriage act passed by congress in 1996, signed by president clinton. and it says if a couple a legally married under state law, one of the nine states that now or soon will grant the right for same-sex couples to get married, those marriages are not recognized under federal law and as a practical matter, that depri
. >>> we are awaiting an announcement from the u.s. supreme court on whether the justices whether enter the battle over same-sex marriage in this country. that announcement expected anytime now. the justices met behind closed doors this morning to talk about a series of cases that could take up relating to same-sex marriage, at least four of the nine justices have to agree to take up a case. pete williams joining us live now by telephone from inside the supreme court building. pete,...
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both israel and the u.s. say the resolution violates agreements to solve issues through negotiations which broke down two years ago. on the heels of the recent violent clashes between gaza and israel is now the right time for this vote? >> well, it's a fate acomply that the vote is going to take place. it's been in the works for some time before -- really the bigger issue is how will the parties react after it? there's been a calm reaction to far. there should be one. they need to get back to the peace table. they need to get back to a negotiated process. because ultimately for the u.s., for israel and the palestinians, a resolution of this conflict through negotiation is the only way forward. and their leaders recognize that. so we're going to be looking at the day after to see how this really turns out. >> as we talk about the geography of all this, the resolution does not change the map. but it does open the way for the possibility of palestinians to join international bodies like the international crimina
both israel and the u.s. say the resolution violates agreements to solve issues through negotiations which broke down two years ago. on the heels of the recent violent clashes between gaza and israel is now the right time for this vote? >> well, it's a fate acomply that the vote is going to take place. it's been in the works for some time before -- really the bigger issue is how will the parties react after it? there's been a calm reaction to far. there should be one. they need to get...
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not just egypt but the u.s. being directly involved in that process. that most likely was part of what allowed the israeli side at least to sign up for this. so it will be interesting to see how that will pan out. you also have in 24 hours the israeli government agreeing to the easing of the blockade in place on gaza since 2006. what that means and specifics of that have yet to be outlined. >> do we know anymore of which israeli enemy is trying to smuggle through egypt and in to hamas weapons? do we know anyone that's tried to take responsibility? >> reporter: yeah, the prime minister was specific on that. he said it was iran. he said it was iran that was responsible for smuggling those weapons and we know that there's weapons smuggled in from libya, as well. there's multiple fronts but the prime minister specifically mentioned iran and he mentioned the complicated world and the complicated set of enemies that israel had to deal with in recent years and interesting that he mentioned the united states specifically helping on that issue. thomas? >> just
not just egypt but the u.s. being directly involved in that process. that most likely was part of what allowed the israeli side at least to sign up for this. so it will be interesting to see how that will pan out. you also have in 24 hours the israeli government agreeing to the easing of the blockade in place on gaza since 2006. what that means and specifics of that have yet to be outlined. >> do we know anymore of which israeli enemy is trying to smuggle through egypt and in to hamas...
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this is the second biggest lottery payout in u.s. history. earlier this year, a group of people won $656 million in a mega millions so a lot of people are -- dollar signs in the eyes with the big prizes and the pot we're seeing today is partially the result of changes powerball made this year. they doubled the ticket price to $2 and made the minimum jackpot a lot bigger and they also made changes to the way it's played so the odds of winning are greater and people have a better chance and the money on the line is a heck lot bigger. >> heck, i think another word you were going to use and i'll go with that. >> reporter: i caught it. >> your mom is watching. hi, hazel. when's the maximum number of tickets? is there a limit? >> reporter: unlimited. people are just spending left and right. we spoke to a lottery expert this week and he said make a budget. figure out what you're willing to spend and spend that. because, of course, the more you buy and the more chance you have of winning. people are handing 20s and 10s and buying up a lot of tickets
this is the second biggest lottery payout in u.s. history. earlier this year, a group of people won $656 million in a mega millions so a lot of people are -- dollar signs in the eyes with the big prizes and the pot we're seeing today is partially the result of changes powerball made this year. they doubled the ticket price to $2 and made the minimum jackpot a lot bigger and they also made changes to the way it's played so the odds of winning are greater and people have a better chance and the...
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now to the politics playing out over the aaattack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. senate leaders say they will now investigate the talking points given to u.n. ambassador susan rice and why they did not reflect cia findings shortly after the attack that was a terrorist-related incident. on "meet the press" senate intelligence committee chairperson dianne feinstein defended the house against allegations it changed the script for plital purposes ahead of the election. >> this whole process is going to be checked out. we're going to find out who made changes in the original statement. until we do, i really think it's unwarranted to make accusations. >> and joining me now is rachel smolk and michael smirkonish and jimmy williams. ray she will, let me start off with you. i want to play a couple of other clips from "meet the press." let me play lindsey graham, because what we heard from senator feinstein was a response to some of the comments made particularly by mr. graha miker. >> would this white house mislead people about american security events? i think they might.
now to the politics playing out over the aaattack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. senate leaders say they will now investigate the talking points given to u.n. ambassador susan rice and why they did not reflect cia findings shortly after the attack that was a terrorist-related incident. on "meet the press" senate intelligence committee chairperson dianne feinstein defended the house against allegations it changed the script for plital purposes ahead of the election. >> this...
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what is the ways in which the united states' economy and u.s. businesses deepen ties with mexico in ways that help both countries? it's not that long ago, tamron, when presidential candidate obama was criticizing the nafta trade deal, so was hillary clinton in that democratic primary. now that trade deal was never renegotiated, which is something that was raised during the primary campaign. how do you now move to deepen ties in ways that doesn't provoke a backlash here in the united states? it's a significant challenge. >> all right, john. thank you very much. great pleasure having you on. up next, investigators exhume i can't sayer arafat's body eight years after his death over suspicions he was poisoned. plus -- >> please stop watching. i'm on to "mad men." i don't want to be on. please stop watching it. please stop filling your head with filth. please. >> this is one of those buzz stories we have to talk about. this is the 19-year-old star of the tv show "two and a half men." he looks different. he's slamming the hit show that, you know, pays
what is the ways in which the united states' economy and u.s. businesses deepen ties with mexico in ways that help both countries? it's not that long ago, tamron, when presidential candidate obama was criticizing the nafta trade deal, so was hillary clinton in that democratic primary. now that trade deal was never renegotiated, which is something that was raised during the primary campaign. how do you now move to deepen ties in ways that doesn't provoke a backlash here in the united states?...